Twijzel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as twislum around 1240. Borrowed from West Frisian Twizel, derived in turn from an Old Frisian term meaning "crossroads" (compare Old English twisel (“split”) and Old High German zwisila (“forked branch”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʋɛi̯.zəl/
• Hyphenation: Twij‧zel
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯zəl

Proper noun

Twijzel n

1. A village in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Twijzelerheide

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN